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Chicago Blackhawks Goalie Scott Darling and PMT Lawyer Mike Portnoy 12/16/16

Friday, December 16, 201613 takes

The big news is here, Pardon My Take has officially purchased a bowl game (parody law) ( - ). NFL picks and the return of Friday Roasts ( - ). Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling joins the show to talk hockey, goalie eye tests, and the return of his man card ( - ). Pardon My Take lawyer Michael Portnoy, esq joins the show to discuss the legality of squatting on the rights of a Bowl game as well as what's been bothering him recently ( - ). Segments include That's on Us, Sabermetrics, PR 101, and Jimbos of the week

Intro

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Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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The NCAA is struggling so much that they cannot even afford to pay their labor costs

If you paid attention last week, they announced that I think four bowl games this year didn't have a sponsor. So thoughts and prayers to the NCAA. I don't know how they're going to make any money with all their labor costs being what they are.

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The NCAA famously does not pay players directly (at this time in 2016), making the 'labor costs' claim literally false but satirically sharp.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Everyone should bet the over on the Boca Raton Bowl

Also, let's all bet the over for fun. Just together... Yeah, we're going to hammer the over. Hammer it. Big time.

Western Kentucky beat Memphis 51-31. The total was 82 points, which went over the closing total of roughly 80.

Recap

Void
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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LeBron James is taking money out of kids' pockets by resting for games

It's honestly a little bit disgusting on LeBron's part to take a day off... He's taking money out of kids' pockets. He is.

Subjective opinion on the ethics of 'load management' in the NBA.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James sat out against Memphis just to distract people from his Photoshop hair fail

I actually think he did this purposely to get the story about him missing this game so people would stop talking about his Sportsman of the Year award where they forgot to Photoshop his hair back on.

While LeBron did have a controversial SI cover that year, there is no evidence he skipped a game specifically to distract from it.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The Seahawks' neon algae green uniforms are the best Color Rush uniforms ever

Color Rush happened last night. Best Color Rush uniforms ever. Ever. Seahawks look pretty good. Seahawks are great. Algae green.

A matter of aesthetic opinion, though these uniforms remain iconic/divisive.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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The Washington Capitals will definitely win the Stanley Cup this season

This is definitely the capital season to win the Stanley Cup... No, this is the one. This is the one. This is the one.

The Capitals lost in the second round in 2017. They did not win the Cup until the following year, 2018.
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Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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Scott DarlingScott Darling

You have to be a little crazy to be a professional goalie

All goalies are a little bit off. You've got to be a little bit off to do that for a living.

A subjective but widely held belief in hockey culture.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Donald Trump only appoints tall people to his administration

Senator Corker... did not get the Secretary of State job because the guy that got it is taller than Corker. Apparently Trump fancies tall people who are billionaires... Apparently if you're short, you're going nowhere in the Trump administration.

While a funny observation, many Trump appointees (like Jeff Sessions or Reince Priebus) were not particularly tall.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Grown men over the age of 30 should stop using the word dude

When did the word dude become part of the speech. I don't like that... I really don't mind when someone, a teenager or early 20s, uses it. But when you get older, the thing I hate the most is someone my age using it.

Purely a subjective matter of personal taste/etiquette.

Sabermetrics

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Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016·Sabermetrics
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The worse Bill Belichick looks, the better the Patriots play

The more I actually review these outfits, it's just the worse he looks, the better they play. It actually makes sense. He's the opposite of look good, play good.

Statistically true according to the 'Pat's Propaganda' data cited in the episode (Belichick had a much higher win percentage in cut-off hoodies than suits or jackets).
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Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016·Sabermetrics
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Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods switched to Bridgestone golf balls so he can blame the equipment for his poor play

I like the choice by Tiger because you go off brand, you can always blame the balls... I thought these balls had the spin and distance and torque that I needed for my game. I was wrong. That's why I broke my back again and it had nothing to do with the steroids.

Satirical analysis of a brand deal, impossible to prove intent.

Pr 101

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Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016·PR 101
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Big CatBig Cat

Mark Dantonio's approach to fixing Michigan State's problems by 'firing himself' is a great PR move

Mark Dantonio... he fired himself, kind of. He said, to be honest with you, I've taken the approach of, hey, I'm a new coach coming in here. I'm going to fix the things that the other guy did last year... and that's how I'm going to take the approach.

The PR move was real; Dantonio did use this rhetoric. However, Michigan State only bounced back slightly in 2017 (10-3) before declining again.

Jimbos

Loss
Take Slip·Dec 16, 2016·Jimbos
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Cats are soul-stealing witches that shouldn't be allowed around babies

This furthers my theory that cats are witches... it is true that cats, when you sneeze, they steal your soul... and they steal baby's breath, too, if you leave a cat in a room with a kid.

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Biologically and scientifically, cats do not steal souls or 'baby's breath'.